Author: WNKY Staff

Man charged with murder after body found at McCreary County home

STEARNS, Ky. – Further details are now available surrounding a murder investigation in McCreary County. Daniel A. Kearney, 39, of Stearns is currently charged with murder, abuse of a corpse, tampering with physical evidence and second-degree cruelty to animals. This follows a call from the McCreary County Sheriff’s Office to the Kentucky State Police regarding a missing person investigation involving…

UPDATE: Victim identified in fatal Warren County shooting

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Warren County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal shooting in Warren County on Saturday. Sheriff Brett Hightower says one person is dead after a shooting incident at the 200 block of East Heights Avenue in Bowling Green that occurred just after noon. The victim has since been identified as 27-year-old Tyreque Rasean Morrison of Bowling…

Human remains, vehicle located in Ohio River near Morganfield

MORGANFIELD, Ky. – Kentucky State Police is investigating after a vehicle and human remains were found in the Ohio River in Union County on Friday. KSP states a scuba diver located a submerged vehicle at 10 am near a boat ramp off Dike Lane in Morganfield Human remains were located during the recovery of the vehicle. KSP says the remains…

Months-long investigation into illegal catfish harvest and sale leads to charges

FRANKFORT, Ky. – A months-long investigation resulted in charges being filed against several individuals. Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources says Game Wardens served multiple search warrants on Friday after a seven-month investigation, called “Operation River Raid,” into illegal commercial harvest and sale of catfish. Game Wardens executed 10 search warrants between Paducah and Ashland. KDFWR says the investigation…

Greenwood, South Warren ranked among top county high schools

WARREN COUNTY, Ky. – U.S. News World Report has released its list of the Best Kentucky High Schools, and two local schools ranked in top spots for Warren County. According to the report, Greenwood High School came in at No. 1, while South Warren High School ranked at No. 2 for Warren County. Overall, Greenwood came in at No. 16,…

How recent temperatures will impact fall foliage

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – Fans of the fall season may be wondering what fall foliage will look like heading into the next couple of weeks. WKYT reports cooler temperatures have been more normal over the past few weeks, In fact, in the Lexington area, every daily low temperature has been below average at Blue Grass Airport for over the past…

Multiple agencies respond to structure fire on Boiling Springs Road

Source: Warren County Fire Department System. WARREN COUNTY, Ky. – A Warren County home is damaged following a structure fire that broke out Friday afternoon. According to Richardsville fire chief Brian Lee, Richardsville units were dispatched just after noon to a reported structure fire in the 600 block of Boiling Springs Road. Upon arrival, units reported visible smoke from the…